Question 1

Roadside memorials

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A)   began after the great rail disaster of 1929.
B)   are a 21st century phenomenon.
C)   have a long history.
D)   are state mandated farewells to workers killed in the line of duty.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Death notification also helps set apart the mourning period from the funeral service.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Walmart cells caskets and urns on its website.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a "green" technique that can substitute for the conventional cremation process?

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A)   Resomation
B)   Crypting
C)   Ecolization
D)   LarchingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to Bertram Puckle, funeral rites

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A)   are the most important function related to death.
B)   must adjust to modern social values.
C)   reflect a superstitious fear of the dead.
D)   should become more religious in nature.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Excluding burial vault and cemetery costs, what was the average cost of an adult funeral in the U.S. in 2016?

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A)   $2,200
B)   $5,320
C)   $7,360
D)   $8,200E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

When was embalming adopted in the United States?

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A)   Around the time of the Revolutionary War
B)   Around the time of the Civil War
C)   Just prior to WWI
D)   It is still not officially adopted in the United States since it is not required by federal lawE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Funerals in the United States are mainly

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A)   structured around the wishes of the deceased.
B)   enacted to preserve memories of the deceased.
C)   focused on the welfare of the survivors.
D)   seen as a vehicle for the dead to emigrate.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The most popular choice of casket in the United States is made of

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A)   walnut.
B)   plastic.
C)   gasketed steel.
D)   cherry wood.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What has been called a "celebration of the soul's entrance into heaven"?

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A)   The funeral meal prepared by elders
B)   The "second line" march (or jazz funeral)  of New Orleans brass bands
C)   The playing of Barber's Adajio for Strings at a funeral
D)   Balloon release a year after deathE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

An intake fee is the charge for transporting the corpse from the place of death to the mortuary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Funeral and memorial societies are organizations which were formed to

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A)   provide economic and simple after-death arrangements to members.
B)   provide support group networking.
C)   unite against the funeral industry to regulate pricing.
D)   memorialize important figures in history.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Funeral parlors acquired that name because

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A)   parlor is a pun as it comes from the same root word as pale or dead.
B)   church officials wanted a separate place for funeral services.
C)   undertakers wanted to disguise the reality of death.
D)   viewing of the body used to take place in the ceremonial room of the home.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following prefer cremation to ground burial?

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A)   Judaism
B)   Christianity
C)   Islam
D)   BuddhistE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Personalized funerals are also called

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A)   "ego" funerals.
B)   "aqua" funerals.
C)   "green" funerals.
D)   "life-centered" funerals.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

After cremation, the "ashes" are

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A)   in pieces like wood or paper pulp.
B)   in a sharp and spiky state.
C)   as fine as baby powder.
D)   in a granular state like coarse coral sand.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is considered a new direction in funerals and body disposition?

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A)   Cremation and scattering ashes at sea
B)   Placing one's ashes in a columbarium niche or urn
C)   Having a space burial on a rocket
D)   Entombment in a subterranean vaultE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Cameras are illegal in the United States mortuary or chapel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The term "burial" simply involves digging a grave.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

President Lincoln's funeral procession increased awareness of the practice of

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A)   embalming.
B)   flying flags at half-mast.
C)   reparation.
D)   cremation.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 8: Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition

After cremation, the "ashes" are

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Funeral parlors acquired that name because

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The most popular choice of casket in the United States is made of

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Funeral and memorial societies are organizations which were formed to

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Roadside memorials

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What has been called a "celebration of the soul's entrance into heaven"?

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Funerals in the United States are mainly

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Personalized funerals are also called

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The term "burial" simply involves digging a grave.

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When was embalming adopted in the United States?

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Which of the following prefer cremation to ground burial?

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Walmart cells caskets and urns on its website.

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An intake fee is the charge for transporting the corpse from the place of death to the mortuary.

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Excluding burial vault and cemetery costs, what was the average cost of an adult funeral in the U.S. in 2016?

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Death notification also helps set apart the mourning period from the funeral service.

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What is a "green" technique that can substitute for the conventional cremation process?

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According to Bertram Puckle, funeral rites

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Which of the following is considered a new direction in funerals and body disposition?

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Cameras are illegal in the United States mortuary or chapel.

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President Lincoln's funeral procession increased awareness of the practice of

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